Cruise ship visitors increasingly going to Pond Inlet, fewer to Iqaluit: Statistics Canada

Cruise ship visitors increasingly going to Pond Inlet, fewer to Iqaluit: Statistics Canada

The number of cruise ship visitors to Pond Inlet has grown exponentially since 2022, while many fewer are coming to Iqaluit, according to newly released Statistics Canada figures. There were 4,222 cruise ship passengers who came to to Pond Inlet in 2025, up from just 466 in 2022. While 2023 marked the biggest year for growth as tourism rebounded following the Covid-19 pandemic, 2024 and 2025 saw significant increases in tourism as well. Most cru…